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NAIROBI – Plastic littering the streets of Kariobangi is an eyesore for many residents. But for Aghan Oscar it spells opportunity. Thirteen years ago, Aghan, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it. Check also: BMW’s Vision Next Motorcycle Wont Need A Helmet To Ride It Now ...

Anyone who has ever started a business will tell you how hard it is. First you have to create a viable product or service and prove there’s a market willing to purchase. The next step is to scale your business and make decisions critical to the future of your company. Check also: 15 Organizations That Will Help Fund Your Start Up ...

Recently we pointed out the youngest and promising entrepreneurs in East and southern Africa,[1] this time around, [8]we also managed to come up with another list of youngest entrepreneurs in West Africa.[4] Check also: Meet The 16 year old Self-Taught Engineer From Sierra-Leone Who Built His Own Community Radio Station Below is a list of those in West Africa. 1 – ...

FORBES AFRICA spent months looking for the best entrepreneurs East Africa has to offer.[9] Research coupled with nominations from our readers brought numerous potential under 30s. We worked for weeks, verifying and investigating, to whittle it down.[4] Check also: Top 10 Youngest Billionaires In Uganda We favored entrepreneurs with fresh ideas and took into account their business size, location, potential, ...

Entrepreneurs according to a report by the Center for American Progress, women of color “are a principal force behind one of the most important components of America’s current marketplace and our nation’s future economy: entrepreneurship.” Specifically,[3] from 1997 to 2013 women-owned firms grew by 59 percent overall and African American women-owned firms grew by 258 percent! Sisters are definitely doing ...